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Holiday
party season is in full swing, whether your sights are
set on one special soiree or your calendar is flush with
festivities. But in all the rushing between the office
and your celebration destination, putting your best face
forward can easily fall off your priority list.
Don't
fret, because professional makeup artist
Shannon O'Brien
(shannonomakeup.com) has your back ... and face.
"When I think of holiday makeup, two things come to
mind—metallic eyes and bold lips," says O'Brien,
who specializes in beauty makeup (weddings, head shots,
fashion) and does makeup for
ESPN
shows "Around the Horn" and "Pardon the
Interruption."
"The
smoky eye is changing; the shape has become more catlike
and angular," she says, explaining her fresh take
on old standbys. "I decided to steer away from the
classic holiday red lip and go for a more high-fashion
version. A dark wine is so sexy, any woman who wears it
oozes confidence."
O'Brien
says to avoid feeling flustered and overdoing your face
because you're in a rush, pick a focus—eyes or
lips—and then follow her easy instructions. Either
look can be done in a few snappy steps that clock in at
less than 10 minutes each, and both pack a glam, festive
punch.
HOLIDAY
EYES
1. Sweep
silver from Too Faced Eye Shadow Duo in "Ooh &
Aah"
($17)
all over the lid with a blending brush.
2. Use an
angled brush to work the black shadow into the lash
line, from the center of the eye to slightly above the
outer corner of the eye for "cat eyed" look.
3. Use
the blending brush to blend the black shadow into the
crease and sweep out past the outer corner of the eye
toward the end of your brow.
4. Fill
in your brow with the Anastasia Go Brow
($21)
pencil and trace the highlighting end across your brow
bone just under your brow. Blend with your fingertips.
5. Trim a
strip of fake lashes to match the length of your lash
line. Apply a dental floss-width of adhesive to the lash
band with a Q-tip. Allow adhesive to get a bit tacky and
place directly above the lash line.
6.
Finally, bronze your cheeks and apply nude lipstick and
shimmery gloss.
HOLIDAY
LIPS
1. Prep
your pout with a balm or primer and line your lips with
Mac lip pencil in "Currant"
($13)
. You can follow your natural lip line or, to create
fuller lips, trace just outside your natural lip line.
2. Now
that you have the perfect shape, fill in the lip with
Mac Cremesheen lipstick in "Hang-Up"
($14)
. This lipstick has a patent leather finish, so there is
no need to gloss.
3. To
complement, but not distract from your lip, sweep a
shimmery, sand-colored shadow across your lid. Blend a
warm midtone brown into the crease extending toward the
end of your brow.
4. Use
Mary-Lou Manizer AKA "The Luminizer"
($22)
to highlight the center of the eyelid and the high
points of your cheeks, creating a golden holiday glow.
5. Add
your favorite rosy blush and black mascara, and you are
out the door!
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